Why Am I Me? [Hardcover]

Presented as a thoughtful, poetic exchange between two characters -- who don't realize they are thinking and asking the very same questions -- this beautiful celebration of our humanity and diversity invites readers of all ages to imagine a world where there is no you or me, only we.

If the first step toward healing the world is to build bridges of empathy and celebrate rather than discriminate,Why Am I Me?helps foster a much-needed sense of connection, compassion, and love.

Have you ever wondered why you are you? Or what it might feel like to be someone else? Someone taller, faster, smaller, smarter? Lighter, older, darker, bolder?

PEOPLE ARE RAVING ABOUTWHY AM I ME?
Words by Paige Britt, Pictures by Sean Qualls and Selina Alko

The beautifully textured artwork& adroitly captures the mood and feel of a city in which diversity among people is such a natural occurrence, it doesn't need to be called out  it simply is. --New York Times Book Review

Why Am I Me?invites very young listeners to consider something both astonishing and elegantly simple. --The Washington Post

* A mindful, captivating ode to wonder and a must for any story- or bedtime repertoire. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* Universal questions combine with richly layered, captivating compositions, presenting opportunities for careful examination and stimulating conversations. --School Library Journal, starred review

* [A] benevolent, multicultural landscape depicted in lushly textured, jewel-toned collage and paint. --Publishers Weekly, starred review
* The interplay of art and text will invite the book's audience to grapple with themes of individuality, diversity, universality, and what it means to be human. --The Horn Book, starred review
* Author Paige Britt alchemizes&big questions, encouraging soul-searching dialogues with oneself and others&lƒ½